Trash Day

We do not have curbside pickup at our house. We can hire someone to take our trash about 1/8 mile down the road to the landfill, but not the recycling. Luckily, my dear daddy comes and picks it all up for us (and my brother) approximately every 1.5 months.

I thought it might be interesting to keep up with how much trash our little family of four generates regularly. We separate paper, cardboard, aluminum, glass and plastic to recycle, and everything else goes to the landfill.

Six weeks' trash/recycling. Trash to landfill is the can + 2 black bags on the left. Paper is in the back.

I'd meant to do this, well, six weeks ago! So here is the first picture I took last month.

Seven weeks' recycling

Seven week's trash for landfill

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Rinse well

Spring Mix: peas and lettuces in a sink full of cool water.

Homegrown foods often get eaten right off the vine, but if they make it into the house, they are chucked straight into a sink full of clean water for swishing. I do the same with produce from the grocery store or Farmer's Market, but add a mild vinegar/citric acid solution -- no need to buy overpriced "veggie washes" to clean your produce!

Garden Tour - June 10, 2012

New things blooming! I have my tomatoes in and they already have lots of green fruit. Next photo post will include shots of them, along with the beautiful companion plants that are helping them stay pest-free and healthy!

There are lots of colors in the Tennessee garden in June. Enjoy!

Dusty Miller

Jacob's Ladder (variegated)

Amaryllis, gone to seed (click to see blooming)

Annual color

Bok choy, still flowering, has produced seed pods

Bok choy seeds inside dry pods

Heuchera, Coral Bells

Lavender (and a petunia)

Peace Lily

Can you identify this plant? It looks red in December, but is green now!

Sea Holly

Sedum

Verbena, with oregano and sage

Sweet Alyssum

Get more out of harvesting your cabbage